Tag Archives: fantasy books

5 Useless Facts About George R. R. Martin

In my progress through the Audible version of A Game of Thrones, I felt like this would be a fun, random topic to blog about. As you probably know, George R. R. Martin is the author of the fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted by HBO as simply Game of Thrones.

NATE READS THE CLASSICS: “The Time Machine” Collection

After five hours of Twitch streaming, I have finished reading “The Time Machine” on Twitch. You can watch parts 1 and 2 on this blog post or YouTube right now! Check them out:

Have you Ever Read Stephen King?

He’s one of the most successful and well-known authors alive, but have you read any of his books? Maybe you have seen a movie adapted from something he wrote. He didn’t just write horror, he wrote the stories behind Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and Stand by Me.

Dune Dominates the 94th Academy Awards!

Dune, if you haven’t seen it, is the second attempt at a theatrical adaptation of Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking science fiction novel. Unlike the previous attempt, this one garnered almost universal acclaim.

Check out this Podcast!

I don’t know if many people listen to podcasts as often as I do, but I stumbled upon one last night that I realized I had to talk about. Growing up with Star Trek: The Next Generation on at home all the time, I grew attached to LeVar Burton’s voice. When I discovered Reading Rainbow…

Quick Thoughts: Twitch Streaming

I made my first attempt at streaming on Twitch back on Sunday afternoon. It was something I had considered for a long time, because, frankly, Twitch is built around streaming, so its streaming tools are far more sophisticated than Facebook’s. My stream was a “Nate Reads the Classics,” wherein I started The Time Machine byContinue reading “Quick Thoughts: Twitch Streaming”

The Publishing World just Changed

After a major announcement from Brandon Sanderson yesterday (which I’m still trying to process), famous booktuber and author Daniel Greene made a response video. If you care about the world of publishing at all, you need to see this video.

What was the First Book you Bought?

Think back as far as you have to go… what was the first book you bought? It could be with your own money or the first book you wanted for a birthday or Christmas. You could comment either one or both on the social media post that lead you here, or in the comments sectionContinue reading “What was the First Book you Bought?”

Video Collection: Live Reading Withered Kingdom

I’m putting more work into my YouTube channel. While my videos are almost totally just the raw livestreams converted to video-on-demand, I am adding thumbnails and collecting them so people can see them easier. I will do my best to update this blog as I do more livestreams.